ARCHARD George Quintin

Captain, Devonshire Regiment, WW1

No 28 Indian Pioneer Corps, Gorakhpur, United Provinces

30336 Legion of Frontiersmen, Rhodesia

CITATION

Officer of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire

Gazetted 13 June 1946, p2789

KNOWN AWARDS

Order of the British Empire (Civil)

1915 Star

British War Medal

Victory Medal

India General Service Medal

Waziristan 1919-21

1939-45 Star

Africa Star

Burma Star

Defence Medal

War Medal

Legion of Frontiersmen Meritorious Service Medal

Legion of Frontiersmen Long Service & Efficiency Medal

NOTES

Born 14 June 1892 Lambeth, London, England

Died

Buried

BIOGRAPHICAL

George Quintin Archard was born in June 1892 at Lambeth, London and was commissioned 2nd Lieutenant in the Devonshire Regiment in November 1915, serving in France with the 9th Battalion from 13 July 1916 (no entitlement to 1914-15 Star). He appears to have been wounded and returned home, before transferring to the 3rd Battalion. Serving in India, he was attached to the Supply & Transport Corps at Ambala and Dalhousie From October 1919, Archard was present in South Persia and he was released at the rank of Captain in April 1920, going to India to plant tea in Travancore. Recalled for service during the Second World War, by this time aged 47, he served '...in Eritrea and the Western Desert campaigns and in 1942 was appointed Liason Officer to General "Specs" Wheeler, United States Army.' Awarded the O.B.E. and placed on the Retired List in June 1946, Archard emigrated to Rhodesia and became a prominent figure with the Legion of Frontiersmen. He is known to have argued for their use during the Mau Mau uprising in Kenya and latterly having been denied the opportunity to parade during a Queen's Birthday Celebration, held a private celebration with full parade by the unit at his home.  Archard was promoted Commandant of the Legion of Frontiersmen, Rhodesia, and was still active in 1967